WordPress plugin comparison

User Switching vs Require Login for WooCommerce

User Switching

by John Blackbourn

200K+ installs4.9

Require Login for WooCommerce

by Ramon Ahnert

1K+ installs5.0

At a glance

User Switching has more active installs: 200K+, against 1K+ for Require Login for WooCommerce.
On a typical day, User Switching is downloaded about 3,110 times, Require Login for WooCommerce about 19.
Require Login for WooCommerce is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.9 from 238 reviews.
User Switching was updated more recently: Aug 29, 2026, against Sep 21, 2025 for Require Login for WooCommerce.
User Switching is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Require Login for WooCommerce.
User Switching has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Require Login for WooCommerce.

User Switching leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	User Switching	Require Login for WooCommerce
Popular rank	#242	#5,081
Active installs	200K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	80.9K	381
Rating	4.9(238)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.47	×0.31
Last release	2 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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